Jordan Babineaux ran all the way across the field to get a piece of Tony Romo's shoe, which was just enough to save the Seattle Seahawks. Babineaux's lunging tackle of the Dallas quarterback, who botched the hold on a 19-yard field goal try with 1:19 to go, preserved the defending NFC champions' 21-20 victory over the stunned Cowboys on Saturday night.

Unlucky would seem an apt description for the injury-riddled, 9-7 Seattle Seahawks. But post-Super Bowl hangover? Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck isn't buying it. The Seahawks not only host the 9-7 Dallas Cowboys in tomorrow night's 8 p.m. (ET) NFC wild-card meeting. They become the first Super Bowl runner-up to return to the postseason since the 2000 Tennessee Titans.

Matt Leinart sprained his left shoulder late in the first half of the Arizona Cardinals' game against San Francisco on Sunday, ending the quarterback's strong rookie season one game early. Also, Washington Redskins cornerback Shaun Springs broke a shoulder blade in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the St. Louis Rams.

One first-round pick at cornerback. A couple of free agents who have alternated at the other corner. A strong safety who was a linebacker in college. A free safety picked up on waivers a year ago. Not exactly a high-profile quartet for the Seahawks.

Seattle's Shaun Alexander ran for 139 yards and three touchdowns to tie Priest Holmes' NFL record of 27 touchdowns in a season. That helped the Seahawks clinch NFC home-field advantage Saturday with a 28-13 victory over the injured, resting and reflective Indianapolis Colts.